Those who support the law insist it will make Scotland more tolerant. Rebecca Crowther, chief executive of Equality Network in Scotland, told Sky News: "This legislation is not going to catch people online saying things that I might disagree with, that you might disagree with, thing...
Scotland's hate crime laws explained Why is the law controversial? Critics of the law say it is draconian and could stifle free speech. Women's groups, which have been vocal in the transgender debate in Scotland, fear social media posts could be used to target opponents. Director of camp...
Conversations over the dinner table that incite hatred must be prosecuted under Scotland’s hate crime law.” The bill adds a crime of “stirring up hate,” which only applies to protected groups, meaning that stirring up hate against the indigenous Scots would still be completely “kosher.” ...
Conversations over the dinner table that incite hatred must be prosecuted under Scotland’s hate crime law.” The bill adds a crime of “stirring up hate,” which only applies to protected groups, meaning that stirring up hate against the indigenous Scots would still be completely “kosher.” ...
She ended her post with the hashtags, “#ArrestMe #AprilFools #HateCrimeActScotland.” Rowling’s comments came after the Scottish parliament warned that Scots “could be investigated” for wrongly labeling someone’s gender online under the new rules of The Hate Crime and Public Order Act. Th...
Gay hate crime soars across Scotland; New statistics reveal shock rise in attacks spurred by prejudicePaul HutcheonScottish Political Editor
In the past months, everything kicked off. We’ve had walk outs in Westminster, an investigation into the Labour Party’s right-hand-woman, and a new controversial hate crime bill has been introduced to Scotland. The one thing that hasn’t changed is that our leaders are still letting ...
It may well be questioned, whether in any other part of the United Kingdom at that time, one hundred and seventy-two years ago, in England or Wales, or Scotland or Ireland, so large a proportion as ninety-six per cent of promiscuous householders in the common walks of life could have...
The Parisian nightlife is gorgeous and murky in its depiction and a plentiful helping of sequences are shot throughout the United Kingdom with Scotland and England receiving the most representation. So, while strict limitations were harbored, there is an international flavor to The Da Vinci Code...
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